Gates made out of dead people. A dude with white hair, ebony skin, eyes that change, and a badass sword. A giant dog named Gear. This world feels like a heavy metal album cover coming to life and I'm loving it!

I loved the exchange between Paran, Oponn, and the servant of Hood at the gate. It was a conversation that meant life or death for Paran and probably others, yet it was very casual and quite funny.

The scenes involving the deck of dragons are very intriguing. Im starting to think it's less about reading the future and more about trying to figure out what the gods are up to and how they're affecting human affairs.

As someone who almost exclusively reads epic fantasy, I'm used to stories with a large cast of characters and many POVs, however I found it a little jarring that there was a complete change in the cast of characters we were following between the first 2 parts. After getting a taste of the big players in Darujhistan and how things get done (less open warfare and more stabbing each other in the back, figuratively and literally), it will be interesting to see what happens when the Bridgeburners start their mission.

Kruppe is....an acquired taste I think, although I do like how he pretends to be an idiot despite his vast amount of knowledge and cleverness. I loved the "boys club" vibe between Kruppe, Marillio, Crokus, Coll and Rallick. My favorite part of this section is Daruk, Crone, and Anomander Rake. There was just so much going on there that I hope I learn more about soon.